Where does “*(s)páināˀ” come from?
*(s)páināˀ (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)poH(y)-, from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- — to succeed, to prosper.
Ancestry of “*(s)páināˀ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)poH(y)- | foam |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | speh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |